I gave in did 2 of my jackets in pecards today. The novapelle Raiders jacket now is a dark brown. I have a feeling this leather will show the base color with every scrape and such. Should give it a good distressed look.

You're right, the Pecards thing is a bit time consuming. I think it's worth doing, but it is messy. And a bit boring. I always find that a supply of coffee and chocolate biscuits, and some decent tunes playing, helps a lot
Any chance of a photo of your new Raiders in all its Pecarded glory?